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Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.
Hungarian Taxis Plan Another Demo For Today
- 3 May 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian taxi drivers are planning another demonstration in Budapest today against ride-sharing services in the capital, which drivers claim operate unlawfully, according to reports. The demo is being staged despite government plans, announced earlier, to ban ride-sharing apps.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said on its website on Friday. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district on Thursday.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
Uber Budapest Offers 50% Discount During Taxi Demo
- 26 Apr 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
Shortly after taxi drivers began a demonstration against ride-sharing services in the capital today, Uber, the biggest ride-sharing service in Budapest, sent a mass email to their users offering a half-price discount on rides. The email suggests that using Uber would help people get around the traffic jams caused by the protest.
Együtt: Orbán’s Points Will Not Solve Migrant Crisis
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s latest ten-point proposal will not resolve Europe’s migrant crisis, but rather transform it into an African and Middle Eastern crisis, the opposition Együtt party said. In his response to the proposal the Hungarian prime minister put forward on Friday in Lisbon, Együtt leader Viktor Szigetvári said in a statement that the plan would only serve to uphold a “failing ...
LMP Initiates Parliamentary Debate About Offshore Businesses
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party initiated a debate in parliament about measures that could eliminate offshore businesses in Hungary and proposals Hungary could put forward to Brussels on more effective measures against such businesses, the co-chair of the party said.
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.
Hungarian Taxis Plan Another Demo For Today
- 3 May 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian taxi drivers are planning another demonstration in Budapest today against ride-sharing services in the capital, which drivers claim operate unlawfully, according to reports. The demo is being staged despite government plans, announced earlier, to ban ride-sharing apps.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said on its website on Friday. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district on Thursday.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
Uber Budapest Offers 50% Discount During Taxi Demo
- 26 Apr 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
Shortly after taxi drivers began a demonstration against ride-sharing services in the capital today, Uber, the biggest ride-sharing service in Budapest, sent a mass email to their users offering a half-price discount on rides. The email suggests that using Uber would help people get around the traffic jams caused by the protest.
Együtt: Orbán’s Points Will Not Solve Migrant Crisis
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s latest ten-point proposal will not resolve Europe’s migrant crisis, but rather transform it into an African and Middle Eastern crisis, the opposition Együtt party said. In his response to the proposal the Hungarian prime minister put forward on Friday in Lisbon, Együtt leader Viktor Szigetvári said in a statement that the plan would only serve to uphold a “failing ...
LMP Initiates Parliamentary Debate About Offshore Businesses
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party initiated a debate in parliament about measures that could eliminate offshore businesses in Hungary and proposals Hungary could put forward to Brussels on more effective measures against such businesses, the co-chair of the party said.
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.